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A defense is easy: Does the so-called hacker have a handle? If not, it is not a hacker! Seriously most reporters spend more time recovering handles or other goes-by-the-name-of-references than describing the issue at hand.

IMHO SSL is often not the problem. Most websites/webapps are hacked through badly configured and unpatched servers or through programming errors in the site itself. If you're concerned about security, make sure that your website/webapplication/cms is secure. OWASP is a good source for hints and tips.
They even have a top-10 for this stuff.
So, if SHA-512 is you're only problem, you're doing just fine.

No worries for the average user. Most people I talk to aren't even aware that there was a sandbox-option that could be used. So it's a hole in a door that nobody knew was there. Kinda philosophical: "If a sandbox was cracked that no-one knew existed, is it really cracked".

Would be nice if they'd also had some docs of other administrations like the russian, chinese, EU or some organisations like the mob or the mexican drug cartels. Seems to me that they're picking on the boy in the classroom that is telling a lot already.

I've read your comment several times and each time I hear the voice of comic book guy from the simpsons in my head. I'm not trying to be rude so I'm hoping you're not offended by this. I think it has to do with the "no, incorrect" part that your comment starts with.

... only to see that these peepz are replaced by the same person with a different name.

Currently I'm not in that killing spree mood even though there are a lot of persons that the world could do without to make it a better place. Why should I assume that killing a bunch of people a couple of years ago would brighten up my day or make my life better is some way.

If I would go kill some for the greater good, I'm not that better than whatever terrorist is running around currently trying to harm others for the greater good.

As 3\/1l as this may seem, this might even be a good thing from a security point of view. The MS-guys have made huge steps the last decade in improving their security processes. We all get a monthly mea culpa and a bunch of fixes. This can only but improve the track record of Adobe.